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RAMSA’s 555 West 22nd Street Tops Out in Chelsea

8:00 am on March 14, 2020 By Michael Young

The superstructure of 555 West 22nd Street appears to have topped out near the Chelsea waterfront. Designed by Robert A. M. Stern Architects and developed by Related Companies with SLCE Architects as the architect of record, the 26-story condominium building now stands about 300 feet tall. The 250,000-square-foot project is located along Eleventh Avenue between West 22nd Street and West 23rd Street and will yield 141 units, averaging around 2,245 square feet apiece.

LPC Approves Plans To Update New York City Hall’s Aging Entryway In Lower Manhattan

7:30 am on March 14, 2020 By Sebastian Morris

The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) has approved plans submitted by CTA Architects to partially replace the existing stairway in front of New York City Hall. Located within a wedge-shaped plaza between Broadway, Park Row, and Chambers Street, the historic structure was originally completed around 1812 and serves as the seat of the New York City government.

Permits Filed for 1607 Surf Avenue in Coney Island, Brooklyn

7:00 am on March 14, 2020 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a ten-story mixed-use building at 1607 Surf Avenue in Coney Island, Brooklyn. Located at the intersection of West 17th Street and Surf Avenue, the corner lot is a short walk to the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue subway station, serviced by the D, F, and Q trains. BFC Partners under the Coney Island Associates Phase 2 is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Permits Filed for 923 Lafayette Avenue in Stuyvesant Heights, Brooklyn

6:30 am on March 14, 2020 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building at 923 Lafayette Avenue in Stuyvesant Heights, Brooklyn. Located between Lewis Avenue and Stuyvesant Avenue, the interior lot is two blocks from the Kosciuszko Street subway station, serviced by the J train. Shai Birenzweig under the 923 Lafayette LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

500 West 25th Street’s Alabama Limestone Façade Revealed, in Chelsea

8:00 am on March 13, 2020 By Michael Young

500 West 25th Street is beginning to reveal more of its Alabama Limestone and glass envelope as the scaffolding comes down. Located at the corner of West 25th Street and Tenth Avenue in Chelsea immediately to the east of the High Line, the ten-story residential building is designed by GF55 Partners and being developed by GDS Development. L’Observatoire International is in charge of the façade lighting.

Updated renderings of 11 Hubert Street - E. Cobb Architects

E. Cobb Architects Updates Design of Tribeca Mega-Mansion At 11 Hubert Street

7:30 am on March 13, 2020 By Sebastian Morris

E. Cobb Architects has again presented proposals to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for a hulking private residence at 11 Hubert Street in the Tribeca West Historic District. The design team was commissioned by an unnamed private client to design a five-story single-family structure on the corner of Hubert and Collister Streets.

Permits Filed for 308 West 43rd Street in Midtown West, Manhattan

7:00 am on March 13, 2020 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a 32-story mixed-use building at 308 West 43rd Street in Midtown West, Manhattan. Located between Eighth Avenue and Ninth Avenue, the through lot is around the corner from the 42 Street-Port Authority subway station, serviced by the A, C, and E trains. Taconic Partners under the 311 West 42nd Street Associates is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Permits Filed for 1665 Jerome Avenue in Morris Heights, The Bronx

6:30 am on March 13, 2020 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a five-story hotel building at 1665 Jerome Avenue in Morris Heights, The Bronx. Located across the street from a Cross-Bronx Expressway ramp, the lot is two blocks from the Mount Eden Avenue subway station, serviced by the 4 train and a few blocks from the 175th Street station, serviced by the B and D trains. Prakashkumar Patel under the Jerome Hotel Holdings LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications. Previously plans for the site included a 13-story supportive housing project called Redemption Plaza.

Sales Gallery for Towers of the Waldorf Astoria Debuts in Midtown East

8:00 am on March 12, 2020 By Michael Young

YIMBY recently toured the sales gallery for the upcoming partial residential conversion of the Waldorf Astoria. Dubbed The Towers of The Waldorf Astoria, the project will create 375 residences ranging from studios to penthouses. Addressed 303 Park Avenue, the 625-foot-tall Art Deco landmark was built by Schultze and Weaver in 1931 and is currently undergoing a major restoration that also includes the renovation of 375 hotel rooms.

Rendering of the proposed Children's Museum of Manhattan (FXCollaborative)

Preservationists Again Block Construction Of The Proposed Children’s Museum of Manhattan, on the Upper West Side

7:30 am on March 12, 2020 By Sebastian Morris

The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) and local Community Board 7 have again failed to approve proposals to renovate and enliven an abandoned church that has been proposed as a new home for the Children’s Museum of Manhattan. Located on the Upper West Side at 361 Central Park West, the First Church of Christ Scientist was originally completed around 1903, then designated a New York City landmark in 1973.

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